Foot and Ankle MET Flashcards
longitudinal arch
plantar aponeurosis
long plantar ligament
short plantar ligament
Transverse Arches
plantar aponeurosis
tibialis posterior Tendon
peroneus longus tendon
adductor hallucis oblique head
medial arch
talus navicular 1-3 cuneiform 1-3 metatarsal calcaneus
lateral arch
talus
calcaneus
2-5 metatarsals
cuboid
dorsiflexion
15-20 degrees
plantarflexion
55-65 degrees
inversion
20 degrees
eversion
10-20 degrees
Fibular head with pronation of foot
Anterior
Fibular head with suppination
Posterior
Cuboid
prefers eversion/plantar glide
Navicular
inversion glide with plantar glide
Cuneiforms
plantar glide only
Subtalar joint Eversion
anteromedial glide (5 degrees)
Subtalar Joint Inversion
posterolateral glide (5 degrees)
Tibiotalar Joint: Dorsiflexion
15-20 degrees
posterior glide
Tibiotalar Joint: Plantarflexion
55-65 degrees
anteriorglide
MTPS, PIPS, DIPS range of motion
flexion, extension
abduct, adduct
internal/external rotation
Articulatory with Traction
pull calcaneus down & invert/evert in a figure 8
Plantar glide SD-MET
dorsifexion…cross thumbs on plantar surface for a separating force